Model structure uncertainty with MARRMoT

This module uses a combination of open-source data and model code to show why model choice matters. Students take on the role of a new hire in an engineering consultancy firm. The student will first go through some on-the-job training to get familiar with commonly used data sources and tools. The student is then tasked to generate hydrologic model simulates for a basin in western Washington State. Finally, the consultant is asked to apply their models to a different basin, located near Houston in Texas. Students will contrast the performance of both models in both regions, and provide a summary of the usefulness and appropriateness of using either model in either scenario.